Award

Supply of catering of food and beverages

ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE

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11 Feb 2026 at 10:51

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service has concluded the award stage of a procurement process for the "Supply of catering of food and beverages". This falls under the industry category of food, beverages, tobacco and related products, with the postal code RG31 7SD indicating the delivery location in Reading, England. Initially initiated as a tender, the procurement method shifted to direct negotiation following no viable bids meeting the advertised requirement. The contract spans from 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2028, valued at £220,000, and is awarded to Corporate Catering Ltd, an SME, as published on 11th February 2026.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in food and beverage supply, particularly SMEs capable of engaging in direct negotiations after formal tender processes. Such businesses can leverage the chance to secure continuous service contracts with public authorities by demonstrating reliability and flexibility in pricing while ensuring service quality meets contractual standards. In situations where competitive bids are scarce, incumbent suppliers or businesses with robust negotiation competences stand to benefit by maintaining existing contracts and growing their foothold within public sector procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of catering of food and beverages

Notice Description

A below threshold open light touch regime (LTR) tender under Public Contract Regulations (2015) was released on the In-Tend Portal on 20th September 2024. The Authority received 4 expressions of interest from following suppliers: 1. Corporate Catering (incumbent) 2. BSF Group Ltd 3. Mocha & Latte Catering 4. Supernote Ltd 5. U Consults Ltd The Authority received one tender response from Corporate Catering, the incumbent supplier. However, the price they offered for 4-year contract exceeded the contract value of PS220,000. As the bid could not be evaluated in line with the advertised requirement, the Authority terminated the procurement and directly negotiated with the supplier, Corporate Catering. Following the negotiation with the supplier, both parties have agreed to sign a contract for a period of three years for a value of PS220,000 as originally advertised in the tender notice. The proposal was reviewed by the stakeholders and due to the circumstances of not receiving any other bids and the necessity to maintain continuity of service, a decision was taken to award the contract to Corporate Catering.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df0531a2-0d03-4e5f-9f82-1283a578d799
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Direct negotiation after failed procurement for Light Touch Contract.
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

CPV Codes

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£220,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
16 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2028 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG31 7SD
Post Town
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Berkshire
Electoral Ward
Tilehurst Birch Copse
Westminster Constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CORPORATE CATERING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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